Scope base Steel VS Aluminum

[Hitzy]

You can go as low as you want as long as your cheek weld is good. Eye relief should be the same at any height. Really has nothing to do with your height, but more on the size of your face. One of the ideas of getting as low as possible, came as Snipers could observe there own shot. Which makes sense on why you would want to get as close to the bore as possible. It makes it more accurate for hunting also, as there would be less chance of hitting a object with the scope as close to the bore as possible. Alot of accidents have happened with over, under rings. Just because your eye is way over the bore of the rifle.
my two cents,

LOVE your rings BTW!!

 

[TPS_Phil]

Thanks for the nice comments and wait to you see the SL series. We should have those ready in about three weeks for the public.


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[knockknock]

I think the only down side to aluminum rings " could" be the dissimilar metals issue, as most come with steel screws. I have had issues with getting the screws out of aluminum rings after being in place for several years, ofcourse the same can be said for steel rings and rust.
As for strength of aluminum versus steel as Phil points out good rings are made of 7075 which is in some respects as tough as steel, but lighter.
I note that US Optics use 7075 aluminum rings in their giant SN9 scopes, to date I have found nothing bigger in dimension, yet the scope holds on just fine on every caliber I have seen them used on including a 20mm Vulcan single shot I had built.
KK

 

[SuperCub]

I just got two pairs of Weaver (brand) Grand Slam all steel rings in the mail from SIR. Priced at $20.99/pair they look great and just as sturdy as a Burris Z-Ring. They are a vast improvement over the old Weaver tip-off jobs and would be good with the Weaver all steel bases.




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